Sock Mate Motivation

imported_Knitty_Kat · 03-23-2007, 12:22 AM

Anyone have some helpful or humorous advice as to how to stay motivated when knitting a pair of socks? I always find that once I finish that first one, I'm so eager to start another project that my motivation to knit the sock's mate begins to wane.

auburnchick · 03-23-2007, 06:26 AM

Have you tried Silver's new tutorial?

I, personally, do not like to have unfinished business. I do not allow myself to start another project until I'm completely finished with the current one, including socks.

syndactylus · 03-23-2007, 06:47 AM

my only advice is to think of what would happen if your gauge changed.

that's the only reason I haven't chucked this other sleeve out the window yet.

SandraEllen · 03-23-2007, 04:23 PM

i read of someone that has 2 sets of dpns. knits the cuff on one, knits the cuff on two, knits the leg on one, knits the cuff on two, heel, heel...

I like to make mine with 2 circs at the same time...

RachelJean · 03-23-2007, 04:55 PM

I'm the same as auburnchick...one project at a time. I always tell myself that it's not a finished object until the second sock is completed. I won't allow myself to start something else or even take pictures of one finshed sock - it has to be a pair. Besides, you can't wear them until you make both, right?

Markette · 03-23-2007, 04:59 PM

If you figure it out, let me know. I usually want to wear them right away, so that requires two (except for my first pair, when I was so proud of myself for knitting one that I wore it while knitting the second). But I hated doing the toe-up method so much for the entrelac sock, I'm really dreading #2. I might force myself to do the toe (again, it's been frogged once already) tonight so I can take it on a road trip tomorrow and make some real progress. <whine>But I have new yarn arriving today for a new project, and I want to work on the other [two] pairs of socks I've got going :( </whine> At least pair #2 is being knit two at a time (on size 0s, talk about slow going!) and pair #3 is with really cool yarn on size 2s (lightning speed!).

Yarnlady · 03-23-2007, 05:08 PM

I don't allow my evil twin

to have any discussion with me

about it. I just CO and start knitting whether I want to or not. I am, however, going to invest in another set of DPNs for the next pair and knit both at the same time to see if that makes a difference.

HamaLee · 03-23-2007, 05:15 PM

Knit them two at a time! That's what I always do...I knit either on two circs or magic loop. That way I never get the dreaded SSS

KathyinCali · 03-23-2007, 05:24 PM

I'm still new to knitting socks so when I finish the first one I always put it on when I sit down to knit. I look ridiculous but it makes me want to finish the mate. Plus I can't wait to post a FO picture and that motivates me too!

ebrperk · 03-23-2007, 05:44 PM

I want to wear the pair so I always seem to cast on the next sock. Hope that SSS doesn't interfere too much.